Auction 88 - Part I - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Neviim Acharonim and Trei Asar. Paris: Robertus Stephanus, 1539-1541.
Neviim Acharonim and Trei Asar, in one volume, from the elegant Bible edition printed by Stephanus in Paris, 1539-1543.
Divisional title page for each book (apart from the book of Hoshea, which opens with the general title page for Trei Asar). Text vocalized. Commentary of Radak on the books of Trei Asar.
Printer's device of Stephanus on all the title pages.
Handwritten glosses (in Latin) on several leaves.
Yeshayah: 124 pages. Yirmiyah: 163 pages. Eichah: 23-34 pages. Yechezkel: 139 pages. Trei Asar: 66; 20; 44; 8; 14; 32; 15; 19; 16; 12; 59; 18 pages. 22.5 cm. Wide margins. Light-colored, high-quality paper. Gilt edges. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, affecting text. Open tear to first title page, slightly affecting printer's device, repaired with paper. Handwritten inscriptions to first title page (Latin). New leather binding, incorporating large parts of original leather binding, with gilt decorations.
From the collection of Dan Yardeni.
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Commentary of R. David Kimchi on the Book of Amos. Basel: Henricus Petrus, 1531.
Text of Amos and commentary, verse after verse.
Two Latin forewords by Sebastian Münster, and letter (in Hebrew) he received from R. Eliyahu Bachur.
[72] leaves. Approx. 15 cm. Good condition. Some stains. New leather binding.
From the collection of Dan Yardeni.
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Mishlei Shlomo – Proverbia Salomonis, Christian edition of the Book of Mishlei with Latin translation, by Sebastian Münster. Printed with: Epitome Hebraicae grammaticae, a work on Hebrew grammar, by Sebastian Münster. Basel: [Froben, 1520]. Hebrew and Latin.
[8] leaves with Christian prayers were added at the end of some copies. In some copies owned by Jews, such as the present one, these leaves were omitted.
[84; 32] leaves. 15.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Minor wear. Worming to several leaves, affecting text (and affecting printed illustration on final leaf). Minor open tears to title pages of first and second book, affecting text. Tears in several places (including title page), affecting text on one leaf, repaired with paper. Embossed stamps (covered by pieces of paper) on title page of first book, affecting text and engraved title page border. Handwritten inscriptions. New leather binding.
From the collection of Dan Yardeni.
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Mikraot Gedolot, Ketuvim volume. Venice: Daniel Bomberg, [1547-1548]. Fourth volume of the second edition of Mikraot Gedolot, edited by Yaakov son of Chaim ibn Adoniyahu, published by Bomberg in Venice.
The present volume also includes the Targum Yerushalmi to the Five Books of the Torah, Masorah Gedolah, and selections.
Without the Five Megillot, bound in the Ketuvim volume in some copies.
Signatures on the title page.
687-817, 863-926; 7, [1]; 889-949 leaves. Without leaves 818-862 (Five Megillot). Lacking [1] leaf at end (poems by R. Eliyahu Bachur). 37.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, affecting text, to first and final leaves. Marginal tears to several leaves. Open tears to title page and following leaf, affecting text and border (margins of title page trimmed). Title page mounted on paper. Margins of leaf 811 trimmed close to text. Censorship expurgations. Inscriptions and signatures. Old binding, damaged and partially detached.
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Five books of the Torah, with Targum Onkelos. [Sabbioneta: Tobias Foa, 1557]. Pocket format.
Special copy, printed on blue paper. Blue paper was introduced into Italian Hebrew printing early in the 16th century. Like vellum, it was used for preparing deluxe editions of books, which were printed in a limited number of copies for wealthy people.
Chumash and Targum on facing pages, apart from Yaakov's blessings in Vayechi and Moshe's blessings in VeZot HaBracha (mostly lacking in the present copy), where the text and Targum are set in parallel columns on the same page.
Incomplete copy. [1], 159, 161-166, 168-327, 332-351 leaves. Leaves 332-351 printed on regular paper, and may have been provided from a different copy. Lacking 66 leaves: first [4] leaves, leaves 160, 167, 328-331, and final 56 leaves with Haftarot. Leaves 160 and 167 replaced in neat handwriting. 11 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Marginal paper repairs to several leaves, close to text. Tears, including open tears affecting text on one leaf, repaired with tape and paper, with photocopy replacement. Tape repairs in several other places. Old binding, with leather spine. Wear and damage to binding.
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Mikraot Gedolot, Torah Neviim and Ketuvim, with Targums and the commentaries of Rashi, Ralbag, Ibn Ezra, Baal HaTurim, Radak, R. Saadia Gaon and Masorah. Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara, 1568. Four volumes.
Complete set. Elegant edition of Mikraot Gedolot, in large, impressive format, printed by Zuan di Gara in his first years as printer in Venice.
At top of title page of vol. II, signature of Avraham Yagel (possibly R. Avraham son of Chananya Yagel Gallico of Monselice, author of Lekach Tov, Gei Chizayon and more).
Ownership inscription on title page of vol. I.
Hebrew inscription on title page of vols. I, III and IV, in Italian script: "The derogatory words about pagans do not refer to Christians…" (this inscription was presumably written by an apostate censor). Censor's signatures in Italian in all the volumes, on the title page and final leaf (dated 1600 and 1640).
Four volumes. Vol. I (Torah): [6], 228 leaves. Vol. II (Neviim Rishonim): [1], 234-441 leaves. Vol. III (Neviim Acharonim): [1], 442-685 leaves. Leaf 679 erroneously bound before leaf 662. Vol. IV (Ketuvim): [1], 688-926; 7, [1]; 66 leaves. 38 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming. Small cut to top of title page in vols. III and IV (not affecting text; slight damage to title page border in one vol.), presumably from removal of signature. A few marginal tears to vol. IV. Censorship expurgations in several leaves. New, elegant leather bindings.
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Five books of the Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim. Antwerp: Christopher Plantin, 1573-[1574].
Small volume, comprising all 24 books of the Bible in very small type, without vocalization and cantillation marks. Two columns per page. This format is suitable for casting the "Goral HaGra" lottery, using the method taught to R. Aryeh Levin by disciples of the Gra's disciples.
Inscriptions in Italian script on front endpaper (comprising verses; some inscriptions trimmed).
[1], 3-389 pages. 16 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Minor worming, slightly affecting text, including worming to approx. first 12 leaves, slightly affecting title page border, mostly repaired with paper. Old binding, damaged.
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Mikraot Gedolot, Torah Neviim and Ketuvim, with commentaries. Basel: [Ludwig König, 1618-1619].
Complete set in four volumes, large format.
Vol. I: Five Books of the Torah, with Targum Onkelos, the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn Ezra and Baal HaTurim, and Masorah.
Vol. II: Neviim Rishonim, with Targum, the commentaries of Rashi, Radak, Ralbag, R. Yeshaya, and Masorah (in this copy, Divrei HaYamim and Masorah Gedolah are bound at the end of the volume).
Vol. III: Neviim Acharonim, with Targum, the commentaries of Rashi, Radak and Ibn Ezra, and Masorah.
Vol. IV: Ketuvim, with Targum, and the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Ralbag and R. Saadia Gaon.
Signature on title page of vol. I.
Four volumes. Vol. I: [6], 228 leaves. Vol. II: [1], 234-441, [1 leaf – extra copy of leaf 67 from vol. IV]. Vol. III: [1], 442-705 leaves. Vol. IV: 707-946; 7, [1]; 67 leaves. (Without 36 leaves of Haftarot according to various rites and [2] leaves of errata, found only in a few copies). Leaves 838 and 882 are originally blank leaves. This copy does not include the blank leaves occasionally appearing after leaves 441, 705, 685, and 67 of second sequence in vol. IV. 40.5-41.5 cm. Condition varies, vols. II and III in overall good condition, vols. I and IV in fair-good to fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Traces of past dampness with mold to many leaves of vol. IV. Wear. Worming affecting text, primarily to vol. IV. Tears, including open tears affecting text, repaired with paper. Many tears to title page of vol. I (leaf mounted on paper for reinforcement). Handwritten inscriptions. New bindings.
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Five Books of the Torah, with Targum Onkelos, Megillot and Haftarot. [Venice]: Vendramin, [1702-1704].
Pocket edition. Text of the Torah and Targum Onkelos on facing pages. With two divisional title pages, for Megillot and Haftarot.
The present copy was divided into two volumes. Vol. I comprises the books Bereshit-Vayikra, while vol. II comprises the books Bamidbar-Devarim, Megillot and Haftarot. The first page of the book of Bamidbar is printed on the verso of the final page of the book of Vayikra, and is therefore in vol. I.
Two volumes. 408; 91 leaves. Without additional engraved title page (presumably not included in all copies). Lacking: leaf 92 of second sequence and [3] following leaves, at end of book. 12 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Minor wear. Tear to title page, not affecting text. Leaves trimmed close to text in several places. Original bindings.
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Yad Kol Bo, by R. David Lida and others, edited and published by his son R. Petachia. Frankfurt am Main: Johann Kölner, [1726]. With additional engraved title page.
The book originally comprised 14 compositions (listed on the second title page), including books on the Torah, prayer, commentaries, laws, and more, by R. David Lida and others, compiled by R. Petachia son of R. David and his son-in-law R. Moshe Mirels. The present copy only includes the first part, with the Five Books of the Torah (Tikkun Sofrim) with Onkelos, Rashi and other commentaries, and a brief commentary on the Haftarot.
On the front endpaper, signatures of Yehuda Luzzatto and his son Moshe. The book contains dozens of glosses in Italian script by Moshe Luzzatto, in which he repeatedly refers to the text of a manuscript Rashi. In several glosses, he quotes Shadal (Samuel David Luzzatto). Most the glosses are in Hebrew, several glosses are in Italian. Two are dated: Nissan 1874 and Iyar 1894.
[2], 94; 56 [i.e. 59] leaves (originally, with all 14 works: [2], 94; 56 [i.e. 59]; 4, [2]; 5-74; 34; 54; 40 leaves). 34 cm. Stains, including dampstains and dark stains. Worming, affecting title page border. Tears and open tears to title page and margins of other leaves, affecting engraved border, repaired in part with paper. Old leather binding (ca. 19th century), damaged.
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Arbaa VeEsrim, with Italian commentary, parts I and II – Five Books of the Torah and Neviim Rishonim. Venice: Bragadin, [1739].
Elaborate edition of the Bible, with a brief Italian commentary, prepared and published by Isaac Foa (printer in Bragadin's press). The present copy includes the first two parts (of four) – Torah and Neviim Rishonim, in one volume. These two parts were printed in 1739, the later parts (Neviim Acharonim and Ketuvim) were printed in 1740-1741. Each part opens with an engraved frontispiece depicting figures from the Bible, produced by Francesco Griselini, author of the illustrated Esther scroll which was published several years later in Venice. Each frontispiece consists of an elaborate engraving within a decorative engraved border (printed in two stages – first the borders and then the engravings in center). The central engravings depict the Sacrifice of Isaac and the figures of Joshua, Samuel and David (variations to these engravings between the various copies; in the present copy, the central engravings were printed in sepia; central engraving on the frontispiece to the Torah part largely faded).
Part I opens with the first edition of a grammatical work by R. Simcha Calimani, a rabbi of Venice and one of the proofreaders of the present Bible edition.
[1], 9, 14-20, 17-21, [3]; 148; [1], 108 leaves. 24.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, affecting text. Closed and open tears to several leaves, repaired in part. Closed and open tears to first frontispiece, affecting text and engraved border (mounted on paper). Inscriptions. Frontispiece of part II detached. New binding, damaged.
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Dat Kelulah, Five Books of the Torah with Targums, Rashi commentary, Siftei Chachamim, and selections from various books; with the Five Megillot and Haftarot. Metz (France): [Moshe Mai, 1766-1767]. Five volumes.
General title page with fine engraved border at beginning of first volume. Additionally, each part includes a divisional title page for the Chumash and one for the Haftarot (altogether 11 title pages).
Ownership inscriptions in Hebrew and Italian on the endpapers, as well as birth and death records.
Five volumes. Bereshit vol.: [3], 127, 127-133; 13; 12 leaves. Shemot vol.: [1], 112; 6; 2, 42 leaves. Vayikra vol.: [1], 82; 6; 9, 9-28 leaves. Bamidbar vol.: [1], 105; 5; 18 leaves. Devarim vol.: [1], 96; 5; 18, [1], 19-46 leaves. 24.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Closed and open tears to a few leaves (including title page of vol. II), not affecting text. Tear to one leaf of vol. I, slightly affecting text. Inscriptions. Original leather bindings.
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